Ethiopia vs South Sudan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 135m2025 | 12.2m2025 | 10 · 80 |
| Area | 1,129,819 km²2024 | 646,883 km²2024 | 26 · 41 |
| Density | 117.72024 | 18.92024 | 92 · 189 |
| Urban share | 24.1%2025 | 21.7%2025 | 207 · 210 |
| Fertility | 3.912024 | 3.792024 | 27 · 32 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.3%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 184 · 192 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $126bn2025 | — | 67 · — |
| GDP per capita | $9332025 | — | 199 · — |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,6222025 | — | 180 · — |
| GDP growth | 9.8%2025 | — | 6 · — |
| Agriculture share | 32.8%2025 | — | 9 · — |
| Industry share | 27.8%2025 | — | 65 · — |
| Services share | 36.6%2025 | — | 191 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 13.2%2025 | 91.4%2024 | 17 · 4 |
| Tax revenue | 3.4%2024 | — | 138 · — |
| Military spending | 0.49%2025 | 3.42%2025 | 145 · 19 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 13.3%2025 | — | 167 · — |
| FDI inflows | 3.0%2025 | — | 72 · — |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.3%2025 | 12.4%2023 | 135 · 23 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 41.9%2025 | 32.4%2025 | 22 · 61 |
| Education | |||
| Education spending | 2.3%2024 | — | 163 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 67.6 yrs2024 | 57.7 yrs2024 | 170 · 214 |
| Infant mortality | 34.52024 | 71.92024 | 36 · 1 |
| Health spending | 2.8%2023 | 11.6%2023 | 183 · 12 |
| Physicians | 0.142023 | 0.042022 | 163 · 179 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 21.9%2024 | — | 175 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 0.62024 | 0.02023 | 178 · 207 |
| Electricity access | 56.6%2024 | 5.4%2024 | 190 · 215 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.15 t2024 | — | 187 · — |
| Renewable energy | 90.6%2021 | 32.4%2021 | 7 · 76 |
| Forest cover | 23.8%2024 | 11.3%2024 | 123 · 163 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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